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Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L Swanson; Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State University. Libraries) is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer about?

The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history -- the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry and detectives on a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia, while the nation, still reeling from the just-ended Civil War, watched in horror and sadness. At the very center of this story is John Wilkes Booth, America's notorious villain. A Confederate sympathizer and a member of a celebrated acting family, Booth threw away his fame and wealth for a chance to avenge the South's defeat. For almost two weeks, he confounded the manhunters, slipping away from their every move and denying them the justice they sought. Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln's own blood relics, Manhunt is a fully documented work, but it is also a fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, this is history as you've never read it before.

Who reads Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer?

Author

James L Swanson; Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State University. Libraries)

Publisher

William Morrow

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780060518509

Category

history

Subjects

True Crime, Memoir, Social Science

Rating

4.12 / 5 (501 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14